Contents

Story

Night 36

Day 37

Day 38

Day 39

Challenges

Challenge:Fallen ComradesHost Jeff Probst would ask the contestants questions about the eliminated contestants and about events in the first 37 days. The first contestant to get ten questions right wins immunity.Winner:Vecepia Towery

Final Words

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It's been an amazing experience. Uh, I've met some wonderful people and made some lifelong friends. And to the competitors that remain, I wish each of them luck. They're all worthy. And to the other Jury members, I look forward to being part of you.

Day 38

Tribal Council 14:Soliantu

VotedAgainst

Voter

Kathy (1 vote)

Neleh

VOTED OUT:Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien

Voting Confessionals

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Final Words

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Sixteen total American strangers hit this island. First thing off the bat, we are working as a team. It was done with positive attitudes, integrity, honesty-- that might have been a little shaky at times. It's the relationships and how you can improve upon them that I'm taking away, but I loved it.

Final Tribal Council

Tribal Council 15:Jury Vote

Voted forWinner

Voter

Vecepia (4 votes)

John, Robert, Sean, Tammy

Neleh (3 votes)

Kathy, Paschal, Zoe

RUNNER-UP:Neleh Dennis

SOLE SURVIVOR:Vecepia Towery

Voting Confessionals

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(voting for Vecepia) (sigh) This was an unbelievably hard decision. I hoped Neleh would really come forward and tell me, "Sorry, I betrayed you. I lied to you." That didn't happen. Vee, you came in the backdoor. You flew under the radar. It's not my style, but you played the game, and I appreciate you answering, uh, answering your questions honestly. And, uh, you go, girl!

(voting for Vecepia) Yo, we did it, baby. Even though it was a tough road, better you than me, sweetie. You deserve this. I know you're gonna represent. It ain't even about a million dollars, but if you do happen to win (chuckles and imitates Dr. Evil from Austin Powers movies) one million dollars... (laughs) hook a brother up, you know? Help me pay my rent, you know? Hook it up so that we can do this right. But all the love to you, sister. After it's all said and done, we definitely gonna do some chicken and waffles and we'll hook it up, but... God is good, remember that. Whatever the outcome is, you know, put Christ first and it's all gonna fall into place. So, I love you, sister. Keep your head up and good luck.

Trivia

Under the normal rules of the rock drawing tiebreaker, the tied castaways would not draw rocks. However, this provision does not apply at the final four, because only one person would draw a rock in that scenario. As such, Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Neleh Dennis both drew rocks. Host Jeff Probst has since acknowledged the mistake.[2]

This episode marked the first time Paschal English did not vote against the person eliminated. It should be noted, however, that the eliminated person was Paschal himself.

This episode marks the first time a jury member is absent at Tribal Council, when Paschal was revealed to have passed out immediately after his elimination and was hospitalized, missing the Day 38 Tribal Council. Paschal was able to return and serve as a jury member in the Final Tribal Council.

This is the first finale episode in which members of both original tribes are still in the game.